Insurance – May 21, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/8/2012

Most state and federal health care investigations are prompted by audits or claims brought by whistleblowers. But a recent newspaper article about a debt collection company’s tactics has prompted Congressional ire and...more

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/30/2012

HHS reached a settlement on March 12, 2012 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (“BCBST”) for $1.5 million stemming from a 2009 data breach. This settlement represents the first under the HITECH Act....more

by McDermott Will & Emery on 4/26/2012

Under new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirements, providers enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011, must submit complete enrollment revalidation information within 60 days of a CMS request, or risk...more

by Barger & Wolen on 4/4/2012

Most major U.S. auto insurers have launched or are exploring usage-based insurance (UBI) programs. The most common of these programs, pay-as-you-drive (PAYD), uses actual driving data to determine accurate rates in order for...more

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 3/27/2012

Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced March 26 that the long-awaited rule updating Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations has been...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/3/2012

Originally published in THE RECORDER February 3, 2012 edition At the same time as we begin to emerge from recent financial dislocations and economic turbulence — and as we face continued uncertainty in the Eurozone,...more

by E. Wayne Benedict on 1/26/2012

From a legal perspective, social media is a relatively new phenomenon, but its implications for employers, employees, trade unions, and their advocates are proving to be marked in all aspects of employment and labour...more

by Dickinson Wright on 1/23/2012

In this issue: CMS Issued New HIPAA Electronic Funds Transfers Standards; Healthcare Reform News Final Medical-Loss Ratio Rule Issued By CMS Leaves Concerns Of Insurance Brokers Out In The Cold; Reimbursement News Late...more